diff --git a/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_alerts.scss b/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_alerts.scss
index dd51734ed..9ee28a357 100644
--- a/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_alerts.scss
+++ b/src/registrar/assets/sass/_theme/_alerts.scss
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@
     font-size: units(3);
   }
 }
-  
+
+.usa-alert__text.measure-none {
+  max-width: measure(none);
+}
+
 // The icon was off center for some reason
 // Fixes that issue
 @media (min-width: 64em){
diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/base.html b/src/registrar/templates/base.html
index 6d27082fb..68a5c69ea 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/base.html
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/base.html
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@
       <div class="usa-alert usa-alert--info">
       <div class="usa-alert__body">
         <h4 class="usa-alert__heading">New domain requests are paused</h4>
-        <p class="usa-alert__text">
-        This is the new registrar for managing .gov domains. Note that we’re not accepting requests for new .gov domains until January 2024. Follow all .gov updates at <a href="https://get.gov/updates/" class="usa-link">https://get.gov/updates/</a>.
+        <p class="usa-alert__text measure-none">
+        This is the new registrar for managing .gov domains. Note that we’re not accepting requests for new .gov domains until January 2024. Follow .gov updates at <a href="https://get.gov/updates/" class="usa-link">get.gov/updates/</a>.
         </p>
       </div>
     </div>